Frame for motor or other vehicles.



PATENTED JAN. 17, 1905.

J. DE MONTGOLFIER. FRAME FOR MOTOR OR OTHER VEHICLES.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 16. 1904.

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LI L L Ifif i UNITED STATES Patented January 17, 1905.

PATENT OFFICE.

FRAME FOR MOTOR OR OTHER VEHICLES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 780,369, dated January 1'7, 1905. Application filed February 16, 1904. Serial No. 193,881.

. of brazed tubes or of rolled or stamped metal parts. All the component longitudinal or transverse members are assembled one with the other by means of various devices, such as angle-pieces, sockets, lugs, and the like.

This invention permits of dispensing with all assemblages of this kind, which tend to increase the cost of production, complicate the fitting, and augment the total weight. This object is attained by forming all the longitudinal and transverse members by stamping in a single suitably-recessed plate of sheet metal.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view of a portion of a stamped frame embodying my invention; and Fig. 1 is a similar view of the other portion of the frame, being a continuation of Fig. 1. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section on line A A of Fig. 1.

' Fig. 2 is a similar view on line B B of Fig.

1. Fig. 3 is a transverse section on lineCD of Fig. 1. Fig'. l is a transverse section on line E F of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a transverse section on line G H of Fig. l Fig. 6 is a plan view of a portion of a modified form of stamped frame; and Fig. 6 is a similar view of the other portion of the frame, being a continuation of Fig. 6. Fig. 7 isa longitudinal section on'line I I of Fig. 6. Fig. 7 is a similar view on line J J of Fig. 6. Fig. 8 is a transverse section on line K L of Fig. 6, and Fig. 9 is a transverse section on line M N of Fig. 6.

The manner in which these stamped frames formotor-vehicles and the like are formed will be obvious from an inspection of the drawings, from which it will be seen that the sheet of metal may either be bent along three faces perpendicularly, Figs. 1 and 1*, or along four faces perpendicularly, Figs. 6 and 6. The sheet metal may be of any desired quality, thickness, and metal.

In addition to the advantages obtained which have been enumerated above the method of manufacture permits of forming the frame with any required deformation, curvature, recess, protuberance, or projection for the reception, support, or attachment of the various parts of the mechanism. In this manner certain supports which have hitherto been fitted to the frame are dispensed with.

The frames described and illustrated are particularly adapted for motor-vehicles; but they are also capable of utilization in vehicles of other kinds.

Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, what I claim is- 1. A frame for motor road-vehicles, comprising a square elongated frame having its members approximately U shape in crosssection, the side members being connected together by a number of cross members or bars, one bar being at one end of the side members, one at about the center of length of the members, and a third one a distance from the other ends of the said members, the whole being formed from a single piece of sheet metal.

2. A frame for motor road-vehicles, comprising a square elongated frame formed of integral longitudinal and transverse channelbars, one side member of the channel of each bar being bent inwardly parallel with the connecting member of the side member of the channel, the longitudinal bars being connected by a number of transverse bars, one bar being at one end of the longitudinal bars, one at about the center of length of the bars, and a third one a distance from the other ends of said longitudinal bars.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH DE MONTGOLFIER.

Witnesses:

ARMAND PIGARD, HANSON 0. Com. 

